. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 746 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE In order to supply the moisture uni- formly to the seed along the row, the seed must have been planted at a uni- form distance from the water line, about four to six inches; to insure uniformity in the soaking of the rows, the rows should be "logged" out, or smoothed out with a short piece of l
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 746 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE In order to supply the moisture uni- formly to the seed along the row, the seed must have been planted at a uni- form distance from the water line, about four to six inches; to insure uniformity in the soaking of the rows, the rows should be "logged" out, or smoothed out with a short piece of log about the size of the furrow; this will cause the water to run through quickly, and by regulating the amount in each row, the rows will become uniformly wet without flooding or soaking the ground. Plate No. 6 shows. Plate No. 6. Irrig:ating: for Germination of Seed. a field being properly irrigated, to germi- nate the seed. When the water can be gotten through the rows quickly and the amount regulated to supply the rows about as fast as it soaks in the soil, the upper and lower parts of the row will be- come wet at about the same time and amount, with practically little water wasted. The idea is to soak the rows until the water has fully reached the seed, while the surface over the hill remains nearly dry; this is ideal condition for germina- tion and is sufficient for the needs of the plants in all the early irrigations. Later the rows can be soaked till moisture shows on the surface back to the plants. Under arid conditions one irrigation after planting, and one again about the time the plants are coming up, is ordina- rily all that is required until after the first cultivation; after that irrigation and cultivation alternate each other every week or ten days, the exact number of times depending on the weather and soil conditions. The amount of irrigation necessary to secure the best results in cantaloup cul- ture, is subject to so many varying fac- tors, that it is imposs
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